[ eyes rolled and he seemed to relax under the touch despite being flustered , attention caught at sputtering horse before turning back to charles. ]
race ya there?
[ no time given to respond , calling for horse to take off. ]
won't see you as soft, just soft on me.
( he shrugged, giving a small smile. his free hand reached over to pat his thigh. )
we can go to big valley .. wasn't all that cold, and it's beautiful. trees for cover, a lake for fishing, you know. think there's even a waterfall.
tch ...
[ looking away and tightening the grip he had on his reins , unable to help the heat rising to his face again. ]
ya really gonna see me as too soft now 'cause of that?
you're the last person I'm intimidated by, arthur.
( he laughed again, slowing his horse as well, enjoying the close side-by-side. )
especially after yesteday...